Best Friend - Episode 13

 

The hurt in her eyes,were deep and visible, she stood still both hands folded into her bosom. Her face did not reflect a sad broken hearted girl that had cried her eyes out, it was thant of anger, her eyes sparked with hatred as she sternly commanded yet again

"I said get out"

"Paris please am sorry, truly I am very sorry, its not what you think" I stammered

"Oh its not what I think? You really had to use that lame line,she said rolling her eyes ,"it's not what I think but it took you two days to come crawling like the back stabbing, cheating jerk that you are"

"I was in the hospital I could not...I was...I mean you can ask Dustan....just hear me out"

"Can you please go now before I have you thrown out, its over Fred. She shouted . I certainly had no plans of leaving till she would hear me out but with the gateman already standing by myside urging me to make his job easier by going, I had to take my leave.

" So she threw you out of her house?"

Dustan said sounding a bit surprised I just sat there in Dustans mini thatch bar outside the two story building he resided in, looking in space.

"I think we should approach Kunle, maybe even call the police, as far as am concerned this was a murder attempt"

Dustan continued "Nah,please no cops, I mean we are friends, he is like the brother I never had I can't settle things that way"

"A brother, that's messing with your life is not what protecting" Dustan replied angrily.

"I have a better idea, let's play along and see where this game his playing ends let's catch him in his own game"

"Wow that seems like a great idea, but we stiil don't know why he would want to drug you. Maybe its to steal Paris from you." He added a bit uncertain.

"Steal Paris? Nah I don't think so, why would he go that far just to get Paris when he can have any woman he desires? Anyways its more reason why we have to play along or we might never find out his real reasons." I replied as I paced about.

Dustan sighed and said "fine we will do that but right now you need to win Paris back, you have more chance of winning this, if she also plays along with Kunle and his sick games".

Some where deep down I still could not believe Kunle would pull such a nasty act towards me, it must be some kind of joke or maybe a bad dream

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. I loved Kunle like a brother, maybe that's why I was not willing to take any rash decision just yet, I just hoped I would laugh about this some day with him. It was a fine Saturday morning, the extreme heat of last night had reduced and the sweet smell of dust lingered in the air after the light drizzle. I tried Paris phones number for the fifth time,it rang till it ended with no answer.

She was still angry I suppose. I didn't blame her, even I would be if found in the same situation. I decided to go and check on her all the same maybe she would be less angry and hear me this time around and forget about Inuk. I drove into Henry Harrison street that led to the family home of the Adebayos, as I turned left, a cherry red Toyota Camry that certainly was kunle's drove past me.

He didn't even say hi or maybe that wasn't him.

Read " Dawn of Love " by the same author ( OtseDavid )

. I drove into the spacious compound, I could see her sited in the garden beside the main building backing the car park where I parked. My heart beat was going much faster again, the memory of her face yesterday sent chills through me, not withstanding I asked God to help me as I walked to her holding the bag of present I bought her. I hoped buying the necklace she always wanted would sooth her a little, it was the only idea that came to my mind.

"Hey, good day" I nervously said as I got to where she sat, I could see she had not been alone, since a second chair with a glass of almost finished juice beside it was placed almost directly opposite her. That bastard kunle must have been here I thought.

"How may I help you" came her voice cutting through my thought, she didn't even turn to look at me.

"Please may I sit?" I asked actually lacking what to say. She said nothing and just looked at me as I drew the chair besides her and sat.

"How are you?" I started not knowing how to jump into an apology.

"What do you want?" She asked again, this time even calmer than before.

"Well I.... I...um brought something for you, I know you would like it" i said as I handed the bag to her which she collected to my surprise and delight.

She opened the wrapped pack and smiled sadly as she saw the Silver coated necklace on her laps.

"Maybe I didn't make it clear enough the first time, Fred you are no longer wanted here or anywhere around me, I hate you" I didn't even realize it but my right knee was already on the ground as I placed my hands on her bare knees

"I know you hate me and I deserve it, I have been so stupid and have hurt you but please am sorry forgive me my love, I can't even imagine my life without you in it." She said nothing, I noticed a tear roll down her left cheek.

"I was set up, some one has been setting me up" I said still not sure why I didn't mention it was kunle. That last statement seemed to instantly provoke her as she suddenly stood up, looking at me and said

"Oh please don't play stupid with me, what do you mean by you were set up"

"Yes that's what I have been trying to say..........

"Please spare me the bullshit" she angrily cut in

"were you also set up, into letting my father die?? or were you also set up into crying so bitterly that he died not mentioning it was all your fault??" She shouted at me, shaking with a crying face red with anger. I didn't see this,coming this was more than the Inuk saga, I just knelt there with both knees shocked, mouth opened but speechless.

"Say something, or you think I would never find out? He meant everything to me and you let him die, I will never forgive you. Now take your sorry self out of my fathers house".

She screamed at a frozen me. I walked away,slowly, my jean suit now feeling unusually heavy on me, I stopped as i heard her call my name. I didn't turn but felt something hit me from behind and I could tell it was the necklace I bought her.